Cigarette dispenser



Aug. 27, 1935. J. R. HENDERSON 2,012,533

CIGARETTE DISPENSER Filed Sept. 5, 1953 Wwf WW/fm- This Iinvention 'relates' to al' device particularlyadapted tov bei incorporated?'Withinjthe instrument panel fof' anA automobilek for the'purpose' of providing a'fcase' having a'rnple space thereinvfo'r the accommodation of'a `quantity ofcigarettes, andthe object' of' theinvention is tovfacilitate the use of cigarettes Wherilfdriving by embodying an arrangement Within the f case 'wherebyV one cigarette may be quickly andY easily obtained with but 'slightfeiiorton thepart-fof the-smoker.

The'finvention possesses further advantages', all of :which fvvill :be K4clearly revealed during the course of thetfollowing detailed description, illus-4 ,Y trated `thmughout the accompanyingfdrawing,

and imore fullyipointedfy outein the appended claims. m :i: y -f 1;- Y f fWithreference .to th'ezdrawing:

f c ff Figure` iris a; longitudinal sectionof ,the come plete device taken substantially. through-: the

center thereof; the-dotted lines in this View ,illustrate the operation of the device: Y, i Y1 FigureY 2,:is ,a transverse :sectionftaken tially uponlinelg-f-Z- ofFigure 1re: 1;: ,.w er, Figure 3 is a rear elevation of the device. Figurel ef-isa .partialffzfront elevation 'of a modern instrument panelv 'of an automobile showing a reduced view of the invention em- Y bodied therein. v ,l

The device comprises a cylindrical case indicated by the numeral I, and the forwardiend l thereof completely enclosed by face plate2 Which provides a space for the Word,-'Cigarettes. Vand also a space for the name of thecar if preferred,

' as clearly indicated in Figure 4. Also in Figure 1 it is seen that circumferential flange 3 ofthe said plate passes through a similarly formed opening in automobile panel A and is adaptedv to telescopically engage the said casing' in a permanentemanner asindicated.V

Permanently secured within casing I is ber A, which is'formed as shown in Figure 2, and the purpose of the said member is to direct one cigarette at a time to vportion 5 therein through the medium of rolling gravity and byvr virtue of portion 6 vof member 4. Directly in line with Y portion 5` is opening 5A in plate 2, whichr is slightly larger in diameter thanthe customary cigarette, the latter being indicated by the letter t B. With the cigarettes inrorder as: shown inY Figures l and 2 knob '1 is moved as indicated by Vthe'dotted lines in Figure 1 thus discharging one end portionof one cigarette in a single operation, upon which it is taken from the device,

and in this manner the'cigarettes maybe ob- Patented Aug. 27, 1935 1 n' Y i;

e TATES) r YPfA'NT *0F FIC Y eIGRTTEfDIsPENs-ER:

f1 {.ames"B); 'f[endcrsorllly Application Aseptember `5, i933; serailn. ketal-726 s Claims#r wifetlzni rained frmahe derivee: enel-py eneluntiian snail" memhave been exhaustedl A This operationz-ismadepossiblefbyfreasonl'of f knob :1: being permanentlyfsecuredto.: horizontally disposed tubef8 which ,-isgadapted 'fto` frelyi'slide upon rod` 9,' one: end-riotL which isaprovided:zvvith ashoulder and; is rivetedr to..upright,s1ipport 'IU n of tube-8 is secured tozuprightmemberf with knob 1 is moved as previously explained upright `andthe lower'zportion of the saidfsupport'gsecured Y tolcase A`I Where indicated.; .The .oppositeeend I I; will convey the cigarette as shown-ingFigurel,

and :whichfis ready,` to take=fromqthe-devicei; @Coil spring .I 2 fin the relation aspdescribed will-autore matically- =,return knob 1- to @normal iposition Sas shown-.byJ- the fullllinesli :this Yiew Conse-i quently ,another ciearette.4 Wlll immediately. fieke the pesioninxnertion. 5 asthe one= iust having been releasedfrem,thefderieeand Acentinuire,-

Y responsive to the:y operation or thegdevice `until vided and is secured to portion (i` of member 4 where shown, and secured to one end off the said spring is'lug I4, which is adapted to dependthrough an opening :provided for. the same in portion 6. f

Lug I4 of spring I3 serves a double purpose,

namely, for preventing the kcigarettes fromjar-V ring out of case I, and secondly the said lug eiects a slight tension upon the cigarette thatV has been discharged rand in readinessrfor use as clearly indicated by the dotted lines in this View. A novel vmethod for filling the device with cigapivotally secured to case-IV by stud I1, and knob I8 Which is secured tothe said shutter, being rotatably moved in the' direction `of the arrowinthis view, case I is opened and the cigarettes are placed therein upon member 4 through the saidopen-l` e A' Qing, and likewise closed in a similar manner. Y

Diametrically opposed lugs I9 are provided and.

, are made integral 'with casing l and are for the purpose of preventing the said casing fromlturning with respect topaneljA. g. .l l

This invention being primarily intended for use in conjunction with the instrument panel of Y" an automobile, it is understood; that it may be appliedvelsevvhere for thesarne purpose and supported by any suitable. upright member.

It is evident that I Ahave hereinabove described a single embodiment Yof my inventionh'owever I reserve the right'to make slight alterations in the construction or in the design thereof, if necessaryA 1. `In a cigarette dispenser; a; case having adia- 4;. charge opening in the. forward 'end thereofL asingle cigarette receiving'chamber inthe/case.

aligned with said discharge openingfadownwardf' wardlyfinclined platearranged in the case, thev ly inclined plate larrangedjin the case, the lower end portion thereof being'spaced i'romltne adja' v cent wallof the case'tovforma restrictedipassage memberqconnected-to the inner. end-ofthe plunger mdape'rable; :waningthei-.freceiving chamber. :for foroingth cigarette deposited: therein v'outwardly throu'ghthe'. discha'rgefopening.4 andr .guide means Y 'A for ythe;,slida'bleplunger land .ejector memberand spring controlled lug` :projecting 'throughfan. l openingAv the "lowercnd portion of the plate for. I disposition within @the Vpath `-ofl movement, of.'V the ejected cigarette and adapted `to vengagethev lat-V ter tof holdithel l.same inir a partlyy yprojected posi.-`

l 2--n ajcigarette-dispensen'a case having aj'disehargeppen-ing .in-fthe forward end thereoLfasingle cigaretteh'reoe'iving- 'chamber Y in the case f aligned Withsaid-tdiscliarge openinga downwardly `in- `clinedplatearranged intlie case,athe lower end,

spaced from thelffadacent guiding fmgei'ggarettes ondata time to. the i rezontally in thefcaM-above the receiving 'charnber,

.'a'n 'ejector-memberfslidable onf-the rod.Y and cpi weweer@@aangenamer-@01@comei end portionof the aforesaid plate for disposition vs ritirin.the pathfotmovement ofthe-ejected cigarette and adaptedfto engage* the samesfor. lholding the cigarette in a partly-projected position.l

g3. In a cigarette dispenser, a case open at its Lr'forvvardend, a removable cover plate for the open -forwardgend said cover plate. being provided with a y.discharge grinning for a single cigarette, avdowny 2;loweraend1portion thereofY being spaced fromthe adjacent wall of the case forming a restricted pas- ,to guide thel cigarettes oneat a time to the rcjeiv-f i Sage to guide-the Cigarettes vone 'at a time to a n ing chamber,. asprigcontrlled plunger, .slic lz=a .^hle'A '.through'the front of the case; acigarette Yejector v the fcase Vabove-the receiving cnamben; aisuvport Vforthe rear endfof, .the-rod, an ejector member slidablefalong said' rodyand operable within the'Y receiving -chamberf to vejectthe cigarette deposited therein through-.z the discharge opening .1 in; the

coverplata aA tubular plunger sldableon said'rod and- :operable ,th-rough the cover;v plate, a ther/'inner 1 end oi :the tubular. plunger. being rigidly. connected to vtheeector.zxrxemloer,an operating handle on the outerend ofrthe tubularplunger, a'coil spring `en`Y circlingithe.tubularmeniber andtherod and lis-V posed .between the cover plate and ysaid ejector member for normally hbldingithe ejector member in' itsrearward most position, and aspring'co'nf trolled'.lugprojectingfthroughan opening prosv Vvidedinthe lower end portionjof -thefplate for disposition within-the path 'of movementof the.

ejected cigarette to.engage` the latten and hold .the same ina partly projected position.V y

Y JAMES n. HENDERSON.

cigaretteY deposited therein outwardly through the discharge opening, and a spring controlled plunger slidable on the rod and through the front of the case,. the inner end vof the plunger being `connected to theejector member for operating 

